HR 4422 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Don’t Feed the Bears Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-15· Sponsored by Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2025-07-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4422 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4422 To require the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as ``bear baiting'' and reduce the number of dangerous interactions between people and bears. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2025 Mr. Thanedar (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the adoption and enforcement of regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as ``bear baiting'' and r…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Democrats